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In February, President Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address, calling for bipartisan unity and emphasizing the need for Congress to work together on legislation to move America forward.

Stigma and misunderstanding about clients with severe mental illnesses can prevent some counselors from taking the necessary steps to build a strong therapeutic relationship.

Emotional eating may be one of the most disguised forms of escapism clients turn to when dealing with stress or trauma.

Counselors have a responsibility to take care of their own mental health before they can help others with their well-being.

Using mental health apps as a supplement to counseling may help clients to foster their own healing.

As telebehavioral health continues to reshape the profession, counselors are adapting the clinical skills they use for in-person therapy to better fit an online environment.

Chase Chick, co-founder of Pursuit of Happiness in Dallas, spoke with Counseling Today about Medicaid’s deficiencies in serving counseling agencies that work with youth in foster care and the steps his practice is taking to reform

We are three months into the calendar year 2023, and counselors are beginning to realize how much power they hold in their state legislature and the federal government.

Grief is an experience that everyone navigates at different points in their lives. For the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted peoples’ lives in myriad ways and left many experiencing significant grief.

Mindfulness is often seen as a cure-all approach, but as with other clinical approaches, counselors should carefully consider when and how they integrate this practice into sessions.